Water-closet



Aug. 19 1924. 1,505,799

J. J. PARKINSON WATER CLOSET Filed March 15 1920 I N VEN TOR. I

ATTORNEYS Patented Aug. 19, 1924.

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Application filed March 15,'1'920.- Serial No. 365,907.

To allow/1.0m 1'1; may concern: Y

Be it known that I, JOHN J. PARKINSON, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, in thecoun'ty of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented' a new and useful Improvement in \Vater- Closets, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

An object of my invention is to provide a water closet in which the bowl may be flushed without the use of the ordinary valves, which are apt to leak, and. which, being made of rubber or similar material, are apt to deteriorate. i

A further object of my invention is'to provide a flushing device in which an air seal takes the place of the ordinary ball valve, but in which there is no actual engagement ofmoving parts, thus rendering the life of the air seal valve practically indefinite.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device which is relatively simple in construction and which, therefore, is not liable to easily get out of order.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specification, and the novel features of the invention will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

panying drawings, forming part of this invention, in which- 1 Figure 1 is a front elevation of the device, and Figure 2 is a vertical section through the device. 2

In carrying out my invention, I provide a bowl 1 of a conventional shape which may be made of any suitable material and which is provided with a discharge pipe 2, having the usual water seal or trap 3. The pipe 2 is preferably covered by the casing 4 which is made integrally with a tank 5 secured above and to the rear of the bowl. The latter is provided with a removable cover 6. In the rear wall of the tank 5 is an inlet pipe 7 which is controlled by means of a float and lever device 8 of ordinary construction.

Secured to the rear wall of the tank is an My invention is illustrated in the accom-- L-shaped bracket 9, to which is clamped a,

the upper end of the pipe 10 so asto close the latter. The lever 12 hasa beveled end 12* which is arranged to be engaged by the beveledend 16 of a push rod 16. The latter passes through a bracket 17 and also through the front wall of thetankfi and is held-normally by a spring 18 in a retracted position, that is to say, out of engagement with the end of the lever 12. A" float 19 is secured to the lever 12 near the beveled end thereof. a .Arrange'd to project through the bottom 20 of the tank-5 is a discharge pipe 21 which has a goose-necktra-p' orwaterseal 22-, and which communicates with the discharge openings 23 leading intothe bowl by means of a passage 24. At the front of: the bowl is a large discharge opening 25'.

From the foregoing description thereof may be readily understood. The water which is admitted through the intake 7 when the tank is empty fills up on the bottom and rises into the cup-shaped mem ber 11. The water seal 22 has been previously closed and the air is trapped between the water seal and the rising surface of the water as it forces'its way upwardly into the of the various parts" ofthe device, the operation usual manner by the operation of the float y or lever 8. p

When it is desired to flush the tank, the push rod 16 is manipulated, and the lever 12 is lifted bythe engagement of the end of the push rod with the end of the lever.

This raises the valve ,14 and permits the air in the pipe 10 and in the cup-shaped member 11 to escape, whereupon the water in the tank will flow out through the discharge pipe 21 and into the bowl, thus flushing the latter. The holes 23 in the bowl are made tapering, and the result is to spread the water out into a sheet. of the discharge into the bowl, of course,'

The major portion occurs at the large opening, thus insuring the proper flushing of the, bowl. water hasrun out, the tank will be refilled in the ordinary manner, and, since the spring When the. I

l8 retracts the push rod, the water will be held in the tank until .the .rod is again pushed.

In case the valve in the inlet pipe. 7 should leak and the water in the tank should rise, it will engage the float 19, thus exerting upward pressure onthe lever 12 and releasing the water in the pipe 10. The water in the tank will thereupon run out, and this will be repeated every time the tank is fulhthus preventing an overflow, and calling attention to the fact that the inlet is not operating properly. I

It will be seen that I have disposed of the usual ball valve which is liable to get out of order and to deteriorate. .The water seal forms a perfect checkfor the Water, but permits the instant discharge of the tank 7 when the air is released.

I claim,

1. The combination of a bowl and tank for holding water, a discharge pipe having a portion arranged to extend through the bottom ofthe tank and being provided with av goose-neck water trap, said discharge pipe communicating with said bowl, a bracket secured to the wall of the tank, a pipe carried by the bracket, an inverted cup-shaped member carried by the pipe and arranged to receive theend of said discharge pipe, said cup-shaped member being spaced from the discharge pipe, a lever pivotally mounted on said bracket a valve carried by the lever and arranged to fit over the end of the pipe to close the latter, and means for operating a goose-neck Water trap, said discharge pipe communicating with said bowl, a bracket secured to the wall of the tank, a pipe carried by the bracket, an inverted cup-shaped member carried by the pipe and arranged to receive the end of said discharge pipe, said cup-shaped member being spaced from the discharge pipe, a lever pivotally mounted on said bracket, a valve carried by the lever and arranged to fit over the end of the pipe to close the latter, means for operating the lever at will, said lastna'med means comprising a spring pressed push rod having a beveled end arranged to engage the end of the lever to lift the latter, and a float'secured to said lever near the freeend thereof. JOHN J PARKINSON. 

